Team Big Red Tent has officially arrived in Fort Worth for the Texas Republican Straw Poll. It’s hot in the Metroplex today, but that hasn’t stopped the Ron Paul fans from turning out. Buses full of Ron Paul fanatics are arriving at the convention hotel right now. A quick survey of bumper stickers on cars downtown shows supporters of Ron Paul, Congressman Kenny Marchant (R-TX 24), and even a few George Bush stickers.

The grassroots are out in full force, decked to the nines in their sequenced vests, hats, lapel stickers and more Texas pins than stars in the sky.

We’re heading over to the convention center soon to pick up our press passes and take a tour of the booths. More from Ft. Worth a little later.